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March 1, 2024 Premature Babies at UVA Health Prince William Medical Center Now Have Seamless Access to World-Class Neonatal Care

A new telehealth connection between the experts in UVA Health Prince William Medical Center’s 12-bed, Level III neonatal intensive care unit – the county’s only NICU – and UVA Health Children’s experts in Charlottesville will ensure seamless, world-class care for premature babies.

February 26, 2024 Poison Center Calls for ‘Magic Mushrooms’ Spiked After Decriminalization, Study Finds

Calls to U.S. poison centers involving psilocybin, or “magic mushrooms,” among adolescents and young adults rose sharply after several U.S. cities and states began decriminalizing the hallucinogen, School of Medicine researchers have found.

February 15, 2024 UVA School of Medicine Earns Major Increase in Federal Research Funding

The School of Medicine’s work developing lifesaving treatments through innovative biomedical research has been recognized with a large increase in National Institutes of Health funding, according to a new report.

February 9, 2024 UVA Health Children’s, Women’s Services Earn International Honor for Healthy Work Environment

“This continuing journey to create a stronger, healthier work environment wouldn’t be possible without the hard work and effort of so many people across our team,” said Ann Kellams, MD.

January 29, 2024 Fortify Children’s Health Earns URAC Accreditation in Clinical Integration

By achieving this status, Fortify Children’s Health has demonstrated its commitment to quality care, enhanced processes, patient safety and improved outcomes.

October 18, 2023 Leading Child Health Researcher to Chair UVA Department of Public Health Sciences

The University of Virginia School of Medicine has named Matthew J. Gurka, PhD, a national leader in child health research, to chair its Department of Public Health Sciences.

August 10, 2023 Leading Researcher, Patient-Care Provider to Chair UVA Department of Pediatrics

Madhusmita Misra, MD, MPH, comes to UVA from Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School in Boston.

July 27, 2023 UVA Health’s Quality Care for Patients with Injured Hearts, Lungs Earns International Award

For providing lifesaving care to patients with seriously injured hearts and lungs, the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization (ELSO) has awarded UVA Health the Platinum Level Center of Excellence Award, the international group’s highest honor.

June 21, 2023 U.S. News & World Report Ranks UVA Health Children’s No. 1 Children’s Hospital in Virginia 

For the third consecutive year, U.S. News & World Report has named UVA Health Children’s, part of UVA Health, the No. 1 children’s hospital in Virginia.

May 30, 2023 Newsweek Honors UVA Medical Center Among Nation’s Best Maternity Hospitals

Newsweek has again named University of Virginia Medical Center to its list of America’s Top Maternity Hospitals for its high-quality care of newborns and mothers.